250 Chapter 18—System Examples

01V & Pro Tools (AES/EBU)

This example shows how the 01V can be used with a Pro Tools system to create a

16-input, 8-track fully digital recording system, with the 16 mic/line inputs and eight digital tape returns providing up to 24 inputs during mixdown.

A Digidesign 888 I/O Audio Interface connects the 01V to the Pro Tools system, with a special 50-pin Pro Tools cable between the computer card and 888. The 01V connects to the 888 via a 25-pin D-sub cable and XLR to 25-pin D-sub splitter box, which provides eight AES/EBU inputs (four XLRs) and eight AES/EBU outputs (four XLRs).

Pro Tools transport functions can be controlled remotely from the 01V using MIDI Machine Control (MMC) commands. See “MIDI Machine Control” on page 236 for more information.

System Components

•01V Digital Mixing Console

•MY8-AE Option I/O card

•Pro Tools system with Digidesign 888 I/O Audio Interface

•XLR to 25-pin D-sub splitter box (or 25-pin D-sub to XLR break-out cable)

•25-pin D-sub cable, 50-pin Pro Tools cable

See “Installing Option I/O Cards” on page 218 for MY8-AE installation instructions.

Wordclock Configuration

For digital audio transfer, digital audio devices must be wordclock synchronized (see “About Wordclocks” on page 206). In this example, Pro Tools is wordclock master and the 01V and DAT recorder are wordclock slaves. The 01V derives its wordclock from the Option I/O digital input. The DAT derives its wordclock from the Digital Stereo Coaxial Out of the 01V. The wordclock frequency, which is the same as the sampling rate, is set by Pro Tools.

For digital recording from the DAT recorder to Pro Tools, the DAT recorder must be configured as wordclock master and the 01V and Pro Tools as wordclock slaves. In this case, the 01V would derive its wordclock from the Digital Stereo Coaxial In connection, and Pro Tools would derive its wordclock from the 01V’s Option I/O connection. The sampling rate will be the same as that used when the DAT tape was recorded. If a CD player is used instead of the DAT, the sampling rate will be fixed at 44.1 kHz, the industry -standard for music CDs.

System Notes

•The AES/EBU connector on the MY8-AE card is connected to the XLR to 25-pin D-sub splitter box using a 25-pin D-sub cable.

•The splitter box is connected to the 888 I/O Audio Interface using AES/EBU compat- ible XLR cables.

•The 888 I/O Audio Interface is connected to the Pro Tools audio card using a special 50-pin Pro Tools cable.

•The XLR to 25-pin D-sub splitter box is custom made and not available from Yamaha.

•A 25-pin D-sub to XLR break-out cable could be used instead of the splitter box.

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